Apparatus for conveying and discharging ores, &amp;c.



PATENTED FEB. 25 1908.

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P. PATON, APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING AND DISGHARGING ORES, &0.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.21, 1906.

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APPARATUS FOR CONVE YING DISOHARGING OR'ES, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent;

' Patentedleb. 25,1908.

Application filed September 21. 1906'. Sal-i 11, 335.610.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER PATON, a sub-- Ores, Grains, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawing. This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for conveying and discharging ores, grains, macadam, or other'materials.

erative devices.

The improved apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view' of the conveyin device and relative position of its essentia parts at various oints of its travel, illustrating the method oi operation. Fig. 2 an' end elevation of the trucks and tracks upon which the conveyer is su ported and operated. Fig. 3 a side view eniarged of one end of the conveyer with su porting and op- Fig. 41 a p an view showing two of the trucks and attached chain links and conveying trays; and Fig. 5 an end view, detached, of a truck, conveying tray, and pendent tilting arm.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor- I res onding parts in the several figures.

he conveyer comprises a series of trays 8 composed of straight or flanged plates which are pivoted to a link chain or chains 7, and arranged successively to form an endless band of'trays combined with devices for tilting one or more of said trays at any intermediate place desired. The conveyer is supported upon trucks which are mounted upon tracks and is operated by s rocket wheelslocated at the opposite ends 0 the endless chain,

which may be made of any desired length.

The trays are made of mild steel, or other suitable material, and are attached to the truck axles 8 extending transversely of the chain links which are pivoted upon the truck axles. The axle bearing at one side is provided with a pendent arm or rod 9 which is designed to engage with a pivoted dumping lever 10 when the latteri's raised as shown in Fig. 1, and which may be located at any intermediate point of the travel of the conveyer desired.

As shown in Fig. 1, when the pendent arm 9 contacts with the cam surface of the lever 10 the connected tray is tilted forward and in the direction of its travel said arm and lever retaining the tray in an a proximately vertical position for a time suf cient to discharge its contents, and then causing the tray to return to its normal position.

At the extreme end where the trays begin to reverse the direction of their travel, shown in Fig. .1, a guiding device 11 is provided so that when the trays tilt over to allow a free discharge of material at this point when required, each contacts at its free end with the curved guiding plate 11 and for a distance retion, as shown. Following such contact from the chain in an approximately vertical position. In discharging the trays from the upper run the sus ended vertical position of the trays on the ower run allows the contents of the tray to pass from the upper run or track 12 through the returning track 13 without obstruction, thereby obviating the necessity for interposing deflecting plates or chutes, &c. At the end of the returning flight, the trays, by the act-ion of gravity, assume their normal osition for again being charged with material on the upper run.

The traveling endless link chain conveyer supporting the trays is carriedupon trucks which traverse the rails 12 and 13, and is moved by the engagement of the truck axles with the sprocket wheels which are arranged at the opposite ends of the conveyer, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1, and in detail of construction in the enlarged view, Fig. 3.

The main features of this invention are comprised in means for maintaining the trays in carrying position on the load line and in dumping position at the end or on the return line, combined with means for dumping one any desired place in the load line, whereby the contents are allowed to pass between the and with means for guiding the trays at the end of the band and there retain the same in dumping position. With a conveyer of great length a plurality of dumping means may be employed at desired points.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. A chain conveyer comprising a series of pivoted trays forming an endless band, in which each tray is pivoted on the chain and 1 provided with arigid projecting arm arranged I to make contact with a dumper device fitted adjacent to the upper track of the trays, the

tains the tray in a reversed or dumping posiwith the plate 11 the trays return suspended or a number of the trays of their contents at trays on the return line without obstruction,

' said trays adapted to in vertical vtion on the lower or return track and a ow v the material dumped from thyilipper track to dropfi'eely through as set fort 2. In a chain conveyer, the combination with a series of trays adapted to travel in loaded positlon along the upper run or track,

of the curved plate 11 located at'the end of the eonveyer to contact with the free end of eaeh tray where the direction of the travel of 10 the trays is reversed and hold the same in dumping position at such place.

Intestimony whemof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. a

PETER PATON. -Witnesses': Y

HENRY PELHAM Sm'm, WILLIAM OSWALD BROWN. 

